NEWS & NOTES\Battle heats up for top House telecommunications panel post.Byline: Entertainment News Wire The battle over the budget isn't the only war being waged in Washington, D.C. Behind the scenes, two powerful Republican congressmen are vying for a plum job: the coveted cov·et v. cov·et·ed, cov·et·ing, cov·ets v.tr. 1. To feel blameworthy desire for (that which is another's). See Synonyms at envy. 2. To wish for longingly. See Synonyms at desire. chairmanship of the powerful House panel that oversees telecommunications. Sources said the candidate will be named within a month, with veteran GOP Rep. Michael Oxley, R-Ohio, and party newcomer Billy Tauzin Wilbert Joseph Tauzin, II, usually known as Billy Tauzin, (born June 14 1943), American politician of Cajun descent, was a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1980 to 2005, representing Louisiana's 3rd congressional district. , R-La., both determined to replace Rep. Jack Fields This article is about the former United States Congressman from Houston, Texas. For devices used to route electrical signals, see Patch panel. Jack Milton Fields, Jr. , R-Texas. Nick's final four: In the wake of Geraldine Laybourne's exit to head cable for Disney/ABC, insiders say MTV Networks MTV Networks is a division of media conglomerate Viacom that oversees the operation of many TV network and Internet brands, including the first MTV channel. The company was established in 1984 after Warner Communications and American Express decided to divest the basic cable is down to four finalists to fill the top post at the children's cable network Nickelodeon and Nick at Nite - and all the contenders are home-grown. Nickelodeon executive vice presidents Herb Scannell W. Herb Scannell, born January 11, 1957 in Long Island, New York of Puerto Rican descent, is CEO of Next New Networks and former President of Nickelodeon Networks and Vice-Chairman of Viacom's MTV Networks. and Jeff Dunn are both up for the job. So is Viacom Interactive Television Services president Geoff Darby, who was once a program executive for Nickelodeon. London-based Jon Miller, managing director of Nickelodeon's international operations, rounds out the slate of hopefuls. MTV Networks chief executive officer Tom Freston is expected to make a decision by the end of the month. |
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